hi there diagnosed august 2011 do not know anyone with pd feel isolated tried excerise classes with local pd but only depressed me more most of the people there elderly in wheeelchairs i am in early stages on patches is anyone outthere in similar position

Hello ronnie and a warm welcome to the forum.I'm 46 and was dx about 6 years ago and keenly remember the shock of diagnosis. In my case I went into a sort of denial state for several years. Since I found this forum full of straight talking, warm, knowledgeable, helpful people I feel much better.

I hope you find this place as supportive as I do. Tell us more about yourself, how do you like the patches? You fill find people here at pretty much any time of day.

Hi I can understand that being difficult. Im 46 diagnosed last year. Im just about to join a Working Age group in my area for similar -they seem very friendly. DO you have one in yoru area - you can check on the main Parkinsons site.

hiya im ali i been dx for 11 years im 42 years old.i belong to a older pd group i help run it.i do no wot u mean though bout eleder people,but i get on beter with older people i gueess,and yong ones to.i walk with too sticks and some times have to be in the wheelchair ,but still do exercises a lot to keep movin . i hope you find some surport from the forum and make many friends her ,hope to see you around x

Hello and welcome Ronnie welcome to the forum. I too understand your problem, Ive been dx for 11 years now but was 49 when first dx. Like you I went to my local support group, but the people were so much older than me I never went again. Trick could be for you to start a Young Persons Group in your area of course...somebody has to start the ball rolling somewhere. I'm hoping to start my own group in my area because we don't seem to have one, the nearest to me is about 8 miles travel.

i joined our local branch and soon found out i was younger than most, i then made the decision that my situation should be used to raise awareness and as such i trained to be a volunteer and now go into care homes doing a 1 hour awareness course for staff. i have also organised sports dinners and social events using local talent, these have raised much needed funds but more importantly to me AWARENESS to audiences that did`nt understand what we have to deal with.

hi englishness thanks for message i am 62 everyone else there about late 70/80 have not started shown many symptoms yet apart from hand tremour i live in leedswould really like to meet other newbies from this area but finding that difficulthad own business so had to retire havent a clue what to do with all this spare time ronnie